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2013 NFL Free Agency: Bears Must Add Depth At LB Even If Urlacher and Roach Are Retained

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More likely than not Brian Urlacher and Nick Roach will be re-signed. Roach seems more likely to be back at this point than the 34-year old Urlacher, but both could be donning a Chicago Bears uniform come the 2013 season. ESPNChicago.com reported that the Bears want to bring Roach back and have interest in talking [...]

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Week One Preseason Preview: Denver Broncos @ Chicago Bears

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The Chicago Bears host the new look Denver Broncos in their first preseason game number tonight at Soldier Field. QB Peyton Manning is under center for the Broncos, while it remains to be seen if the newest dad in town Jay Cutler will be in uniform tonight. Either way this game won’t be about those players. [...]

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Five Bears Players to Watch: Preseason Week One

Thursday night at Soldier Field, the Bears will be taking the field against Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos. Although most starters on both sides of the ball will be seeing limited playing time, it gives the backups an opportunity to move up the depth chart and offers rookies and others the opportunity to stick [...]

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Bear Breakdown: D.J. Moore and Nick Roach Need To Step Up

The first two weeks of the NFL season, Bears linebacker Nick Roach and nickelback D.J. Moore have been on my list of “Players Who Must Step Up” in my weekly game previews. They haven’t stepped up just yet. Last week in New Orleans they both had opportunites to turn the game around, but they failed [...]

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Dhani Jones Bashes Brian Urlacher In His Own Top Ten List

Linebacker Dhani Jones an 11-year veteran for the Cincinnati Bengals listed himself at No. 7 last week on NFL Network list of top ten linebackers, but left off seven-time Pro Bowler Brian Urlacher. His answer to why Urlacher was left off the list, Jones replied, “When is the last time Brian Urlacher got off a [...]

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Week 14 Preview: Patriots @ Bears

The New England Patriots and Chicago Bears will meet for the 12th time ever today at frigid Soldier Field. The Patriots lead the all-time series 7-4. The Patriots beat the Bears 17-13 the last time these teams met in 2006. Patriots QB Tom Brady got past Brian Urlacher in that game and you can see [...]

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News & Notes: Chester-Kahlil Scuffle, Pat Mannelly’s Record and Pisa’s Knee Injury

Lets start with a disappointing free agent signing by the Bears, Chester Taylor. Taylor’s nickname is “Che Tay” sounds friendly right? Not yesterday. According to Bears officials, running backs Chester Taylor and Kahlil Bell had to be separated during practice yesterday afternoon in the Walter Payton Center. The scuffle was broken up before it could escalate [...]

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News & Notes: Nick Roach Seems Invisible This Season, Rookie Josh Moore Gets In The Mix And A Former Draft Pick Returns

Linebacker Nick Roach has been pretty quiet this season. Roach didn’t beat out veteran Pisa Tinoisamoa for the starting linebacker job next to Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs this off-season. Roach has been playing on special teams all season, but it feels like he never makes a play. Roach has three solo tackles this season [...]

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Q&A With Bears Linebacker Nick Roach

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Strongside linebacker Nick Roach has started 24 games in his three seasons with the Bears. Coming over to the Bears in 2007 as an undrafted free agent, Roach spent most of the season on the practice squad. Roach got his first chance in 2008, when he started nine games next to WLB Lance Briggs and [...]

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Bears LB Nick Roach Signs Tender

Linebacker Nick Roach signed his tender offer Monday. He’s expected to compete for the starting job on the strong side with Pisa Tinoisamoa. Nick Roach was tendered at the second-round level, meaning he stands to earn $1.684 million this season. Nick Roach started 15 games last season and was fourth on the team with a [...]

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